Communist Party’s comeback in Russia – by Shiraz Paracha: Twenty years after the peaceful split of the Soviet Union, the Communist Party of Russia has made significant gains in the Russian parliamentary elections and has doubled the share of its votes. In the Sunday’s elections, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s United

Review of PIDA’s water sector reforms – By Malik Rab Nawaz: The human history unveils many of the civilizations which left their homelands only because of the scarcity of water.  The East India Company inaugurated the modern irrigation system in Sub Continent and proved their abilities to utilize the local

Pakistan’s economy, tractors production: While scanning Dawn, I saw this advertisement from Millat Tractors Limited (MTL). MTL has announced that in fiscal year 2009-10, they have produced over 40,000 tractors. This is a figure which is 32% higher than 2008-09. Being a shareholder

Facts about Chasma-Jhelum hydropower plant – by Qudrat Ulla: Now a days, the provinces of Sindh and Punjab are at odds over the issue of Chasma-Jhelum Canal Project which the government of Punjab is contemplating to set up at the Chasma Jhelum Canal with a total capacity of